"How to Donate to the Church and Victims of the Charleston Shooting"

"To help the church and pay for the funeral costs of those killed, Mayor Riley worked with Wells Fargo to set up donation centers at their branches. An employee at a Charleston Wells Fargo location told Newsweek the bank is in the process of setting up an account for donations. A spokeswoman for Wells Fargo confirmed these donations cannot be wired or mailed. For those who wish to donate online, donations can also be made to the church directly through PayPal on their website.
The City of Charleston kicked off the fundraising with a $5,000 donation"

ht @iowahawkblog

How not to cover mass shootings

 

Link to video

 

Via Reddit, top voted comments...

That would be great advice if CNN didn't want more mass murders, but the truth is, more mass murders = better ratings for CNN. Telling a network like CNN how to prevent these types of shootings is like a batter telling the pitcher where he likes the ball.

"Carnage in the classroom..."
Jesus Christ.

Although it may be true, as far as I'm aware there isn't a single study that shows a demonstrable link between news coverage of mass murders and increased likelihood of more mass murders. The same may not be true for suicides although this relationship is complex.
What is documented however, is the increased fear that comes from media coverage of crime and what that potentially means to our collective and individual psyche (not to mention the reflexive actions we take as a result (e.g. the patriot act)).

A shooting at a black church in Charleston earlier tonight left 9 people dead.

In the words of CNN's Brian Stelter "it seems like this attack is going to shake the country like no shooting has since Newtown."

Shooter was described (CNN) as "clean-shaven white man in his 20s, with a slender build, wearing a gray sweatshirt, blue jeans and boots." 

Markos Moulitsas goes racial...

Charleston church shooting: Multiple fatalities in South Carolina http://cnn.it/1G5fp4x  Shooter was white, because racism is dead

Statement from Gov Haley...

Michael, Rena, Nalin and I are praying for the victims and families touched by tonight's senseless tragedy at Emanuel AME Church. While we do not yet know all of the details, we do know that we'll never understand what motivates anyone to enter one of our places of worship and take the life of another. Please join us in lifting up the victims and their families with our love and prayers.